correlation does not equal causation.
indeed it does not.
but correlation can lead to discovering causation or even larger phenomena. which is why i pay attention to “it” when appropriate. do you?
correlation does not equal causation.
indeed it does not.
but correlation can lead to discovering causation or even larger phenomena. which is why i pay attention to “it” when appropriate. do you?
Yes, that’s the whole point of the saying. If you notice a pattern, don’t automatically assume that a causes b, when it might be that both are triggered by some additional variable c that is not immediately apparent without further investigation.